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The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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Last of all these arguments are contrary to the arguments of Christ and of his Apostles. Christ disputeth, Luk. 11. saying: If the son ask the father bread, will he give him a stone? or if he ask him fish, will he give him a serpent? and so forth. If ye then (saith he) which are evil can give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your heavenly father give a good spirit unto them that ask him? And a little before in the same chapter he sayeth: If a man came never so out of season to his neighbour to borrow bread: even when he is in his chamber, & the door shut, and all his servants with him: nevertheless yet if he continue knocking and praying, he will rise and give him as much as he needeth, though not for love, yet to be rid of him, that he may have rest: As who should say: what will God do if a man pray him, seeing that prayer overcometh an evil man? Ask therefore (saith he) and it shall be given you, seek, and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. And Luke 18. he putteth forth the parable or similitude of the wicked Judge which was overcome with the importunate prayer of the widow. And concludeth, saying: Hear what the wicked Judge did. And shall not God avenge his elect which cry unto him night and day? Whether therefore we complain of the intolerable oppression and persecution that we suffer, or of the flesh that combreth & resisteth the spirit, God is merciful to hear •s, & to help us. Seest thou not also how Christ cureth many, and casteth out devils out of many unspoken too, how shall he not help, if he be desired and spoken to?
Last of all these arguments are contrary to the argumentes of Christ and of his Apostles. Christ disputeth, Luk. 11. saying: If the sonne aske the father bread, will he geue him a stone? or if he aske him fish, will he geue him a serpent? and so forth. If ye then (saith he) which are euill can geue good giftes to your children, how much rather shall your heauenly father geue a good spirite vnto them that aske him? And a little before in the same chapter he sayeth: If a man came neuer so out of season to his neighbour to borow bread: euen when he is in his chamber, & the dore shut, and all his seruantes wyth him: neuerthelesse yet if he continue knocking and praying, he will rise and geue him asmuch as he nedeth, though not for loue, yet to be rid of him, that he may haue rest: As who should say: what will God do if a man pray him, seing that prayer ouercommeth an euill man? Aske therfore (sayth he) and it shall be geuen you, seeke, and ye shal finde, knocke and it shalbe opened vnto you. And